When I started my latest Drag Vehicle project I began with a running, driving 1986 Ramcharger with the rear mounted gas tank. I found one of the square Summit aluminum 20 gallon tanks with the built-in sumps for $100.00. That tank fills from the center of the top with a screw-in filler, has no gauge and is filled with foam.

I should have kept the original plastic tank because it fit the truck perfectly, had the original filler tube in the left quarter panel with a cap and I could have adapted larger output fittings to the bottom rear of the tank with epoxy and made the original pickup a vent. I still have to fab proper mounts for the aluminum tank and a fireproof barrier above it that I can use to access the filler.

My 1968 Coronet had the original tank and I swapped that for a VW beetle gas tank and that worked great with the sump in the very bottom center and the filler on top. That made better sense.


1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction
1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver.
2008 Honda Element
2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer